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Using Stanford University's voluminous collection of archival material, including previously unpublished writings, interviews, recordings, and correspondence, King scholar Clayborne Carson has constructed a remarkable first-person account of Dr. King's extraordinary life.
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"Valuable...worthy...King was consistently eloquent and polished, a master of word and effect, possessed of a voice that was unmistakeable and true." New York Times Book Review
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"Revealing...comprehensive...brings King's spirit to life, leaving us finally not with a larger-than-life icon, but with a man full of humor, humility, and honor." Ebony
Chris Lacy, January 17, 2010 (view all comments by Chris Lacy)
Minor tense changes turn a collection of Dr. King's writings and speeches into a nearly seemless narrative. Very informative and pleasant to read. Definitely a must-read for anyone interested in Nonviolence and Dr. King.
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Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr
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416 pages
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by New York Times Book Review,
"Valuable...worthy...King was consistently eloquent and polished, a master of word and effect, possessed of a voice that was unmistakeable and true."
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by Ebony,
"Revealing...comprehensive...brings King's spirit to life, leaving us finally not with a larger-than-life icon, but with a man full of humor, humility, and honor."
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